23/06/2004
Ben Affleck entered and won $356,400 at the California State Poker Championship. This has earned him a seat in next year's World Poker Championship, casino officials said. He defeated 90 players to win and capture the California Poker Trophy.
On the way, Ben beat poker professional Stan Goldstein as well as Chuck Pacheco of Castle Rock Entertainment. Another actor also tried out his luck at this poker tournament, but Tobey Maguire wasn't as lucky as Ben at the poker tables.
Ben now has the opportunity to sit in the $25,000 chair and particioate in the World Poker Championship. This poker tournament will begin in the coming April in the poker city of Las Vegas.
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